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3)Checked on the files that are used for TCP/IP Ports and they are all
there:

\windows\system32

tcpmon.dll
tcpmib.dll
tcpmonui.dll

and i don't have any of the files that have been references in the
%systemroot% folder that would cause conflicts:

"This behavior may occur if a third-party version of the Wsnmp32.dll,
Ntprint.dll, Tcpmib.dll, Mgmtapi.dll, or Snmpapi.dll file has been
copied to the %SystemRoot% folder."

4) Installed the same network printer on three other machines in my
office (Windows Vista Home Premium, MacOS X Leapord & Windows 7 Home)
So i know that the printer is accessible, in fact i can connect to the
printers UI via typing the ip address in my browser...

5) i have performed "in cmd" scannow sfc/ command and that didn't fix
anything either as some other suggestions have implied.

Im kind of lost for words on what to do next without re-intalling
vista... any suggestions?

I am not as computer savvy as you it seems...could you please give me a walk
through on how to do this exactly because I have the same problem but your
answer is like a foreign language to me. LOL Please help!

I'll assume the port creation through scripting is the portion of foreign
origin.

You will need a network configuration page printed from your device. Each
device is different so you will need to read the manual if you do not know
how to do this. Locate the hostname or IP for the network card. I'd use
the hostname since this will also get to the device when the IP address
changes.

open an elevated command prompt Start /Accessories /Command Prompt right
click, Run as administrator

this should open in c:\windows\system32. Then navigate to
printing_admin_scripts\en-us

at the prompt type cd printing_admin_scripts\en-us

at the prompt type
cscript prnport.vbs -a -h YOURHOSTNAME -r HOSTNAME

If you have a network card included in tcpmon.ini the port configuration is
read from this file. If the port is not autoconfiged and fails use raw and
9100 (this is the default for HP and Lexmark).

cscript prnport.vbs -a -h YOURHOSTNAME -r HOSTNAME -o raw -n 9100

once the port is created launch the network Add Printer wizard
in the same command windows type
printui /ip

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"SunflowerBabe" <u56546@uwe> wrote in message news:9fd23d353ac85@uwe...
>I am not as computer savvy as you it seems...could you please give me a
>walk
> through on how to do this exactly because I have the same problem but your
> answer is like a foreign language to me. LOL Please help!
>
> Alan Morris [MSFT] wrote:
>>add the port using the vbs script prnport.vbs
>>
>>\system32\printing_admin_scripts\en-us\prnport.vbs
>>
>>cscript prnport.vbs -a -h 1.1.1.1 -r PORTNAME
>>
>>If it does not auto configure the settings your device supports, supply
>>the
>>settings to the command line (you would need to verify these from the
>>network card documentation)
>>
>>use "printui /ip" from command line to launch the Network Add Printer
>>wizard
>>and select the port from the list
>>
>>The error you describe sounds like one of the core network binaries was
>>replaced. sfc /scannow should have fixed that.
>>
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>[quoted text clipped - 67 lines]
>>> -Thanks
>>> Chris
>